Tag:Modern Coptic Martyrs

Murdered priest exposes hidden aspects of sectarianism in popular Cairo neighborhood

By Karoline Kamel - Mada MasrFather Samaan Shehata tried to propel himself forward with all the strength he could summon, after a cleanly-shaven young...

Coptic Solidarity Report: 2nd Annual Modern Coptic Martyrs Day

Coptic Solidarity Report: 2nd Annual Modern Coptic Martyrs DayOctober 11, 2017https://youtu.be/5j-F5plwms4?t=3Coptic Solidarity hosted its 2nd Annual Modern Coptic Martyrs Remembrance Day (MCMRD) on October 5,...

Terrorist threat forces Egyptian Christians to cancel summer activities

By Jayson Casper - World Watch MonitorThe churches of Egypt are temporarily shutting down their summer activities.“I asked all our churches and conference centres...

Coptic martyrdom in the age of the security state

By Mariam Ibrahim - Mada Masr -Is a religious narrative that frames the killing of Copts as God's will at odds with mounting resistance...

Some survivors of Egypt’s Coptic church attack react

By Dibie Ike Michael with Reuters - Published by Africa NewsTen-year-old Egyptian schoolboy Mina Habib recounts the day Islamist gunmen killed his father in...

Attack on Christians in Egypt raises many questions

By La Croix International -Attack on Christians in Egypt raises many questions Twenty-nine pilgrims on their way to the Saint Samuel Monastery in Upper...

Egypt Defends Its Human Rights Record at UN Body

By - POMEDAccording to a Ministry statement , Shoukry also emphasized that the UNHRC must respect cultural diversity in discussing human rights and cannot...

Coptic exodus from al-Arish

By Watani InternationalThe plight of the Copts in the North Sinai town of al-Arish is irking Egypt in its entirety. Arish Copts have been...